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HomeServices names Lane McCormack president at BHHS Beach Properties of Florida, as Jimmy Burgess shifts full time to chief coaching officer.

California MBA President Paul Gigliotti explains why mortgage advocacy must be part of industry innovation as California considers new emergency relief bills

Pending sales rose to 79,220 vs 74,212 last year as rates dipped to 6.42% and inventory growth slowed to 1.49% year over year.

Housing demand in 2026 is concentrating in markets where pricing, affordability and transaction activity remain aligned.

<p>Research from Foundation Home Loans shows 84% of buy-to-let landlords maintained profitability in Q1 2026, with average rental yields reaching 6.5%. Landlord confidence improved, with 63% planning to remain in the sector, though tenant demand has softened.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pro...

<p>Research shows only 180 homes priced above £15 million are currently available in the UK, representing 0.04% of total housing stock. London accounts for 92.8% of properties in this price bracket, with most transactions conducted privately.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywire.com/new...

<p>Sales of tenanted rental properties at auction increased by 70% in April compared to the same period last year, according to data from Auction House. Properties with sitting tenants are selling at discounts of 30% to 40% as smaller landlords exit the market.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.p...

<p>Estate agents face growing pressure to disclose their use of artificial intelligence in property transactions, with 65% of consumers believing agents should clearly state when AI is used. Research involving more than 320 agents and 350 consumers reveals a trust gap between operational adoption an...

<p>UK residential sales reached 422,000 properties sold subject to contract year-to-date as of early May 2026, representing a 14.6% increase compared to 2023. However, data reveals 46.7% of homes that left estate agents' books in April were withdrawn unsold, primarily attributed to overvaluing pract...

<p>Industry consultant Toby Martin has argued that estate agents should calculate the lifetime value of their clients, a metric he claims most agencies have never determined despite tracking acquisition costs closely.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywire.com/news/estate-agents-urged-to-...

Across the country, roughly 65% of households are priced out of the median-priced new home. Incomes have not kept pace with elevated home prices and higher mortgage rates, putting homeownership further out of reach for millions of Americans.

News Corp revenue rose 9% to $2.19B and net income rose 13% to $121M, while Move revenue increased 10% to $148M.

<p>UK house prices declined for the second consecutive month in April, according to Halifax, as mortgage rates climbed and uncertainty over interest rate trajectories dampened buyer activity. The mortgage lender reported that the average UK home price fell 0.1% in April to £299,313, with annual grow...

<p>DAR Global has launched Sea La Vie Qatar, a waterfront residential development on Qetaifan Island North in Doha, comprising one-bedroom plus den apartments ranging from 88 to 253 square metres. Units are priced from approximately QAR 1.8 million with completion scheduled for June 2030.</p> <p>The...

<p>Property portal Rightmove has issued a first-quarter trading update forecasting profit growth of up to 5% and revenue growth of 8% to 10% for 2026. The company maintains guidance provided in its full-year results despite a 24% share price decline over six months and ongoing legal challenges.</p> ...

<p>The tribunal system's capacity to handle rent appeals under the Renters' Rights Act has been called into question following research revealing data gaps and processing delays. Freedom of Information requests show only 21% of appeals were decided within 10 weeks prior to the Act's implementation.<...

<p>The Property Ombudsman has ordered a letting agent to return a £403 holding deposit after failing to disclose that a tenancy was dependent on the landlord's onward property purchase. The ruling highlights the importance of material information disclosure in the rental sector.</p> <p>The post <a h...

<p>Liverpool City Council has launched a consultation on expanding its selective licensing scheme for private rental properties beyond the current 16 wards. The council is also deploying £7.3 million to tackle the city's 10,378 empty homes.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywire.com/news/...

For much of the past decade, Meritage Homes has stood as one of public homebuilding&#8217;s clearest business use cases that thoughtfully designed, efficiently built entry-level homes could unlock homeownership for thousands of households who otherwise might have remained renters. The company&#8217;...

A borrower in forbearance gets the wrong information about their reinstatement options. It came from an automated servicing communication, routed through a system nobody fully owns and nobody fully monitors. By the time someone catches it, hundreds of borrowers have received the same message. Some a...